In Which We Discuss:

1. Progressives are on such a winning streak that you only have to raise $25k to win a statewide primary these days.

2. If the widespread confusion is any guide, Joe Biden REALLY doesn’t want to choose Kamala Harris as a running mate.

3. No matter who you are and where you sit on the political spectrum, you will be pissed off by the Democratic National Convention.

4. Practicing his dictator skills, Trump has started work on an Executive Order bonanza

5. What’s happening with TikTok? Also, what is TikTok. Also, we’re too old to be discussing TikTok and that means Donald Trump is too.

6. Rabid bats...is the subject of a story about the Libertarian party so...that tracks.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

In Which We Discuss:

1. House Dems Heroes Act finally honors the heroes among us.  Lobbyists and rich people.

2. The Nordstrom/Thornburg task force to study the validity of the Biden/Sanders task forces is now in session.

3. Dems will not let Coronavirus trample their record of losing winnable elections.

4. Everyone looking for a good reason to not vote for Biden got one...directly from Joe Biden.

5. We’re struggling about how to make a super duper missile joke when the president has already made it for us.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of quarantiners, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

In Which We Discuss:

1. Bernie is out, but guys, you can still vote in your primary and you can still vote your principles!

2. We’ve got thoughts on Biden’s binders full of women

3. GOP to Wisconsin voters: Drop dead 

4. Rampant inequality in life leads to rampant inequality in deaths

5. America’s president is currently the governor of California.  Act accordingly.

6. A slice of normalcy in trying times - our yearly easter Q&A.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in electoral and political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram! 

In Which We Discuss:

1. South Carolina 

2. Super Tuesday

3. The Brain Trust Live Senate Project

4. Saturdays' LA Bernie Rally

5. Death by Corona Virus

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

In Which We Discuss:

Really just one thing - the Nevada Caucuses! We went, we saw, we covered. Get out thoughts on the experience, the outcome and the how polling looks moving forward, all fresh off the campaign trail!

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

In Which We Discuss:

1. Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar win New Hampshire by coming in second and third.

2. Sanders manages only first place in both New Hampshire and most national polls. Is first place his ceiling?: An Investigation.

3. Nevada hopes to relieve Iowa of the pressure of being the only incompetent caucus state in the country.

4. If you don’t like putting kids in cages, Michael Bloomberg can’t be on the table. 

5. Telemundo’s accidental quiz show proves that only annoying overachievers know who’s running Mexico right now. 

6. Maybe you missed the Saturday Night Massacre last week because it was on Tuesday.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

[*UPDATED: Audio Issue Fixed*] In Which We Discuss:

1. We traveled halfway across the country to witness the last Iowa Caucus!

2. Unfortunately, no one has witnessed any actual results from said Iowa Caucus. 

3. Taxpayers donate facilities for extensive Trump campaign rally.  Unfortunately for him, Nancy Pelosi’s meme game was strong.

4. Mitt Romney attempts to save his obituary from the ravages of the Trump era during Senate impeachment vote.

5. We now grant ABC all future Dem Debates.  That’s enough flying graphics and Wolf Blitzer for this cycle. 

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

In Which We Discuss:

1. The impeachment hearings move to Judiciary, where more staid professionals argued that Trump’s legal shenanigans are also illegal crimes.

2. Giuliani’s genius plan for this week was to go to Kiev because that way he can commit different crimes to avoid suspicion about the stuff he’s already done.

3. Duncan Hunter and his pet rabbit Eggburt are leaving Congress.

4. Somebody has actually polled California only to discover that we all love Bernie Sanders.

5. Biden challenges Iowan man to a pushup contest because, again, he’s not sure how running for president works.

6. AOC beat Amazon just by having the gaul to suggest that letting corporations blackmail major cities is a waste of resources.

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

In Which We Discuss:

1. Biggest winner of impeachment hearings so far: Pete Buttigeig at Dem Debate 5. Biggest losers: Our eyeballs.

2. Candidates do their best Liz Warren plan impersonation. Fail miserably.

3. Bloomberg, like many rich kids before, thinks he can pay you to like him

4. Carla Nordstrom lifehack: impeachment hearings are a great time to get some sewing done

5. Is Trump Sick in more than just the head?

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!

In Which We Discuss:

1. If Louisiana votes on Saturday, couldn’t we all do it?

2. Impeachment hearings are the birthday gift that keep on giving. And taking.

3. Roger Stone proves that getting a Nixon tattoo on your back will eventually land you in jail

4. If you’re looking for a book deal, there’s still time announce that you’re running for president

5. Pete Buttigeig: Loved by Midwestern white people and fake black people everywhere!

6. Elizabeth Warren over-plans on healthcare and, in the process, accidentally under-plans

7. Fringe political celebrities are desperate to represent Simi Valley: An update

Brain Trust Live is Lila Nordstrom and Brent Thornburg's look at the week in political news. Join the millions of sirens, helicopters, and computer beeps who love our podcast and tell your friends about BTL!  Then rate us on iTunes or find us Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Stitcher, or Instagram!